How to Change Your Picture on Yahoo! Mail

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: September 2, 2023

You can change your Yahoo Mail picture from within your Account Settings menu on both the mobile app and Yahoo's website.

Method 1

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Using a Mobile Device

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If you don't yet have the Yahoo Mail app, you can download it for free from the Apple Store (iOS) or the Google Play Store (Android).
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This is the three horizontal bars to the immediate right of the "Inbox" text.

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You should see this option in the ensuing drop-down menu.
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Doing so will bring up a window with your account information.
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This will open the Account Info page.
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Tap the person silhouette at the top of this page. This silhouette represents your profile picture.
- If you have a pre-existing user photo uploaded, it will be displayed here.
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Choose a photo option. You can either take a photo using your phone's camera, or you can choose an existing photo from your library.
- You may be asked to allow Yahoo Mail to access your photos and/or camera before continuing.
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Tap a photo to select it. If you chose to take a photo, review it to make sure it's what you want.
- Confirm your photo choice by tapping your phone's equivalent of "OK" when you've chosen a photo.
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This may take a few seconds; once it uploads, you will have successfully changed your picture on Yahoo Mail!

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using a Computer

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Navigate to Yahoo's main site . In order to change your Yahoo Mail profile picture, you'll need to access your account's settings from within your inbox.
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Click the "Mail" option. This is located in the top right corner of Yahoo's site; its icon resembles an envelope.
- If you aren't already logged into Yahoo Mail, you'll need to do so with your username and password in order to access your inbox.
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This option is on the far right side of your inbox page.
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You should see this at the bottom of the Settings drop-down menu.
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Make sure you click the section of the silhouette that has an outline of a camera on it; doing so will prompt you to upload a photo.
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Select a picture to use. You can use any photo on your computer; if you want to upload a photo from a website, you'll have to download the photo in question first.
- Click "OK" to upload your photo when you've chosen one.
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Review your chosen photo. You have a couple of customization options available after uploading:
- Click one of the arrows above the photo to rotate your picture 90 degrees left or right.
- Click and drag the slider below the photo to zoom in or out.
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You should now see your chosen photo displayed as your profile picture!

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You need to log into your Yahoo account on Google and change it that way. Then you can update your profile.

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